Riding the favourite in the Melbourne Cup, the jockey is well ahead of the field.

Suddenly hes hit on the head by a frozen turkey and a string of sausages.

He manages to keep control of his mount and pulls back into the lead, only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers and a dozen mince pies as they round the final bend.

With great skill he manages to steer the horse to the front of the field once more when, on the run in, hes struck on the head by a bottle of sherry, half a dozen stubbies and a Christmas pudding.

Thus distracted, he succeeds in only coming second.

He immediately goes to the stewards to complain that he has been seriously hampered?